Barrett Township is located in
northern Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Nestled in the beautiful
Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, Barrett Township is a growing
community of approximately 4,300 full time residents. With the presence of
several popular tourist destinations, resorts, and a thriving commercial and
business community, the population present in the Township on a daily basis can
often swell to many times that number.

The Barrett Township Police Department is a progressive police agency, providing
24-hour full service law enforcement and emergency assistance to the residents
of and visitors to Barrett Township.

The Barrett Township
Police Department is staffed by 4 full time patrolman and
a full time Chief of Police. Each police officer is involved in all
aspects of modern law enforcement, including crime deterrence, the investigation
of criminal activity, the apprehension and prosecution of criminal offenders,
the investigation of motor vehicle accidents, and the enforcement of
Pennsylvania's criminal and traffic laws.

In addition to the basic law enforcement duties described above, some officers
participate in specialized assignments, such as an inter-departmental Special
Response Team, Motor Carrier Enforcement, Accident Reconstruction, The Monroe
County Drug Task Force, and teaching the D.A.R.E. program to area school
children.

The Barrett Township
Police Department is located on State Route 390 in Mountainhome, Barrett
Township, Monroe County. The Police Department operates 24 hours per day,
7 days per week. You may contact the Police Department's headquarters at
(570) 595-3476 or by calling the Monroe County Control Center at (570) 992-9911
for non-emergencies. Please dial 911
for all emergencies.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Barrett Township Police Department is to achieve a safe and
crime free community, while providing professional and prompt law enforcement
and emergency services.

As
members of the Barrett Township Police Department, we commit ourselves to
protecting, serving, and defending the residents of and visitors to Barrett
Township. We recognize the diversity and challenges of policing in today's
age, and strive to enforce the law equally and fairly. As proud members of
the law enforcement profession, we endeavor to conduct ourselves in an honorable
manner worthy of the community's respect.